— Marina Costa, of the Archdiocese of Genoa, president of the International Association of Charities

— Rafael del Río Sendino, president of Caritas in Spain

— Jean-Luc Moens, of Belgium, president of Fidesco

— Begoña de Burgos López, of Spain, president of Manos Unidas.

The Pontifical Council Cor Unum was established in 1971.

The council acts as the executive instrument of the Pope for humanitarian initiatives in cases of disaster or in an integral promotion of humanity. It also promotes catechesis and information networking.

Tweets from Pope

God waits for us: He doesn't get tired, He doesn't lose heart. Because it is each one of us who is that child embraced again, that coin found again, that sheep caressed and put back on His shoulders (Luke 15:1-32). #Angelus